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Arthur Bishop is a ‘mechanic’ – an elite assassin with a strict code and unique talent for cleanly eliminating targets. It’s a job that requires professional perfection and total detachment, and Bishop is the best in the business. But when his mentor and close friend Harry is murdered, Bishop is anything but detached. His next assignment is self-imposed – he wants those responsible dead. His mission grows complicated when Harry’s son Steve approaches him with the same vengeful goal and a determination to learn Bishop’s trade. Bishop has always acted alone but he can’t turn his back on Harry’s son. A methodical hit man takes an impulsive student deep into his world and a deadly partnership is born. But while in pursuit of their ultimate mark, deceptions threaten to surface and those hired to fix problems become problems themselves. –Inbaseline

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Zachary Curl

1May13

this was about to get two and a half to three stars, then it decided to have the ending it had, and it really put the whole thing into perspective. what a bummer to watch.

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steamRobot

19Feb13

A surprisingly smart thriller given those involved. lean and quite mean, beautiful to look at too. Stratham and Foster make a good pairing. I could imagine this would be elevated with the llikes of Clooney and Gosling, but still, its not bad. The music lets it down a bit.

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Emmma

17Jul12

Has all the assets a movie for "REAL MEN" should have. Gun and women who make you sandwiches.

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THE MECHANIC: Brisk Product for the Modern Age (Review)

By Twitchfilm.com on May 17, 2011
You might think that remaking a deadpan 70s original with an unabashed comic action sensibility from the 80s would be enough desecration for most people. The Mechanic, which opens wide in the U.S., Canada
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Statham Does Bronson. Trailer For THE MECHANIC.

By Twitchfilm.com on April 29, 2011
Back in 1972 Charles Bronson starred with Jan-Michael Vincent in Michael Winner’s hitman action picture The Mechanic. Jump forward a shade under forty years and now Jason Statham and Ben Foster have taken
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TYPICAL

By MR. Univers​e on March 10, 2011

This is a remake of The Mechanic originally starring Charles Bronson and Jan Michael vincent. The plot revolves around a assassian who specializes in making big kills look like accidents. He gets word…  read review

A Crass American equivalent to Corbijn's European The American (ooh the irony)

By Destroy Apathy on January 30, 2011

Creators:
Directed by Simon West, director of the legendary Con Air (didn’t know this before viewing; no wonder I was so pleasantly surprised)
Story and Screenplay by Lewis John Carlino, writer…  read review

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